As we wind up for the fulfilling year that was, we step out of our customary thank you’s to acknowledge how much strength you all – our readers, our architect/ designer friends, the fraternity of art and design and our advertisers - have given us to constantly strive to bring you the most-sought-after stories from the world of design. Our sincere gratitude to you all for reposing your valued trust in IAnD and helping us raise the bar!

We also take this opportunity to thank our team of writers, whose dedication has helped IAnD raise its content to almost a feature-a-day. Yes, folks, if you feel that you are seeing a bit more of IAnD in your inboxes, it’s thanks to our enterprising team, who strive to keep you well-connected with the on-goings of the art and design worlds. Frankly, with so so much happening around the world, it still is hard to keep you completely informed, but we hope we’ve set a good precedent of dissemination that not only disallows you to miss out on anything significant; it also ensures that you get the best in the least possible time spent online.

Bidding adieu to 2014 and welcoming new beginnings in 2015, we bring you this Trends Special Issue that is full-to-the-brim with expert opinions about the dominant trends that made 2014 and forecasts that are set to make 2015! A very special thank-you to our celebrity experts, who have taken the time off to share their learnings with our readers.

Enjoy the issue. Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas & a Joyous Successful New Year!!